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1*1ca5c1b2SjwiseThis contains man page groff source for the CVS revision control system.
2*1ca5c1b2SjwiseCVS is a version control system which allows you to keep old versions of
3*1ca5c1b2Sjwisefiles (usually source code), keep a log of who, when, and why changes
4*1ca5c1b2Sjwiseoccurred, etc., like RCS  or SCCS. Unlike the simpler systems, CVS does
5*1ca5c1b2Sjwisenot just operate on one file at a time or one directory at a time, but
6*1ca5c1b2Sjwiseoperates on hierarchical collections of directories consisting of version
7*1ca5c1b2Sjwisecontrolled files. CVS helps to manage releases and to control the
8*1ca5c1b2Sjwiseconcurrent editing of source files among multiple authors. CVS allows
9*1ca5c1b2Sjwisetriggers to enable/log/control various operations and works well over a
10*1ca5c1b2Sjwisewide area network (see man pages).
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